Bridgeport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Danbury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Hartford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
New Haven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Stamford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Waterbury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Nickname: Constitution State, Nutmeg State
Motto: Qui Transtulit Sustinet (He who transplanted still sustains)
Flower: Mountain laurel
Bird: American Robin
Area: 5,543 square miles (2000, U.S. rank: 48th)
Elevation: Ranges from sea level to 2,380 feet
Climate: Moderate with winters averaging slightly below freezing and warm, humid summers
Admitted to Union: January 9, 1788
Capital: Hartford
Head Official: Governor M. Jodi Rell (R) (until 2007)
Population
1980: 3,108,000
1990: 3,287,116
2000: 3,405,565
2004 estimate: 3,503,604
Percent change, 1990–2000: 3.6%
U.S. rank in 2004: 29th
Percent of residents born in state: 57% (2000)
Density: 702.9 people per square mile (2000)
2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 103,719
Racial and Ethnic Characteristics (2000)
White: 2,780,355
Black or African American: 309,843
American Indian and Alaska Native: 9,639
Asian: 82,313
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 1,366
Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 320,323
Other: 147,201
Age Characteristics (2000)
Population under 5 years old: 223,344
Population 5 to 19 years old: 702,358
Percent of population 65 years and over: 13.8%
Median age: 37.4 years (2000)
Vital Statistics
Total number of births (2003): 43,236
Total number of deaths (2003): 29,329 (infant deaths, 222)
AIDS cases reported through 2003: 6,989
Economy
Major industries: Services, agriculture, manufacturing, trade, government
Unemployment rate: 4.9% (April 2005)
Per capita income: $43,292 (2003; U.S. rank: 2nd)
Median household income: $55,004 (3-year average, 2001-2003)
Percentage of persons below poverty level: 7.9% (3-year average, 2001-2003)
Income tax rate: Ranges from 3.0% to 5.0% tax on adjusted gross income (2000)
Sales tax rate: 6.0% on most items